Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-06-02

DaDIeS WHO uO ioHScE necu 1uoh, IL
looked like different baby from that
| in the basket.
1T amt such a bad looking wa We,
sfter ALL" said the captain. bending his
honest red face over it and holding out
rough and rugged forefinger, which
the baby instantly grasped, and laugh
ed and cooed over.
Here's the p liceman, mum, for the
baby" said hannah, ushering that func.
tionary in.
"Oh," said Mrs. Weatherby, looking
greatly disappointed, I'm not half
ready yet.
"But it's only the baby, mum they
wants. One of the fondlings died las,
night, and this here one is to have its
place." said the man.
IL can't help it,, said Mrs. Weather.
by; "the child won't go until it's ready.
Its clothes are not packed up yetH'
you see," laughed the captain, "my
mate there will want Saratoga trunk
for that waves clothes before she gets
through with it. Say, MIR. Policeman.
just as soon as its ready III send for
you to come after it,"
"Just so, SIR" said the man, ''just
so; I'll return to duty. and you can let
me know when the mssus is ready"
There was an amused twinkle in the
captains eye when he saw how relieved
his wife looked rs the man took his de-
parture.
All this happened year ago. l was
reminded of it by receiving the follow
ing card, which had been sent out gen.
orally by the worthy captain and his
good wife.
THE BABY.
Where did you come from, baby deari
Out Of the everywhere, into the here.
Where did you get your eyes so bluei
Out of the skies as | cam, through.
What makes your forehead so smooth and
high!
A soft hand stroked as went by.
What makes your cheek like warm, white
rosea
! saw something better than anyone knows.
Whence that threc-c OrncrGl smile OF bliss!
Three angels gave me at Olce n kiss.
Where did you get that coral ear!
God spoke, and it came out to hear.
Where did you get those arms and handsi
Love made itself into bonds and bands.
Whence came your feet dear little things,
From the same box as the cherub's wings.
I IA. Al. ma
God thought about me and SO grew.
But how did you come to US, you deart
God thought about you, aud so am here.
Your presence is desired at the christening
party of our adopted daughter,
ETHEL,
wednesday afternoon, January 80 1884.
Ceremony at 3.
MR.. AND MRS. SILAs wEATHERBY
II any orc expected a fash ionable
gathering it was SIMPLY because they
did not know the hoste and hostess
very well. The great comfortable
house was full of guests, but they were
mostly people Of the Weathcrby stamp;
good. plain. sensible souls. who did not
go through life iunketing and dancing,
SO they carried into any occasion OF en-
joymcnt in VIII CHI they participated an
almost childish zcst. And all the ladies
purred over ihat blessed baby, and all
the gentlemen button holed the captain
and made him tell the story over.
Found it on the door step, you say;
found it on the door step? How
very remarkable!
"And in that very boat-basket, |
mean, grounded, rs it were, at my feet
the prcttiest wave that ever struck
the shoals for me--my eyes. sir"
1t was hard to recognize the baby in
its pink slip and coral ornaments. but
harder to rccOgn ne the ba skct, for it
was one mass of flowers. and. tied
with rosc-pink ribbons, looked rs gay
as Il peacock.
There was only one thing that came
near marring the perfect enjoyment of
the occas on. 1t was when the minister,
a pale slight intellectual young man,
stepped forward to beg the cere mony
in which the wave was to have a
Christian name, and CAPTAIN Wether-
by called out:
Ship ahoy!'
The good man stopped and looked
perpleXed.
STOW the prayers. parson," said
the captain; short services on this
ship if you please
The m mister smiled, and the cere,
mony proceeded, and all the prayers
and remarks of the occasion We're con,
densed by the celebrant into a single
quotations:
when my father and mother for
sake me, then the Lord will take me-
up"